One of nature’s great miracles is that from something so small as an acorn, a massive oak tree grows.
It’s not an overnight event, but after years of nourishment and growth, the small seed becomes something large and impressive.
Sometimes, we can feel small and insignificant.
Sometimes, we can believe that we can’t be anything impressive or influential.
Sometimes, we can place limits on our potential to grow into something magnificent.
Let me encourage you today that in every acorn, an oak tree is waiting to grow.
Of course, we need the right conditions, but the advantage that we have over acorns is that we can place ourselves in situations where such growth is possible.
We can:
- read great books.
- get a mentor.
- surround ourselves with people who will encourage us.
- persist when nothing seems to go right.
- learn how to send ourselves more positive messages about our capabilities.
- find out what we are naturally wired for and pursue excellence in these areas.
- try new strategies when the old ones aren’t working.
- remove the limits that we place upon our dreams.
- work on our goals every day.
In every acorn is an oak tree.
What are you doing today that will get you closer to maximising your potential?
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April 21, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Debbie
Thank you for the reminder of all I can do today! God bless you!
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April 21, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Debbie, your oak tree is growing!
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April 21, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Linda J
this post came too late, Darren.
today I had a pyjama day, lol
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April 21, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Linda, there’s nothing wrong with the occasional pyjama day.
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April 23, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Lynne Quintana
Very nice post! I really like the one you said “persist when nothing seems to go right”. I believe that there is always a door for us to open to much better opportunity. Thanks for sharing.
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April 23, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Lynne, I appreciate your kind comments.
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April 24, 2012 at 8:32 am
granbee
Working on our goals EVERY DAY is the single most helpful thing I started doing for myself seven months ago. Know I can come to your blog for short, practical, well-organized posts for motivation and encouragement is SUCH a help, Darren!
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April 24, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Rose, I’m glad that you find this blog to be helpful.
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May 7, 2012 at 4:30 am
Yaşam Koçluğu
i am working on goals everyday i was thinking that i am crazy
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May 7, 2012 at 9:42 am
Darren Poke
You’re not crazy Yasam, just focused!
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